§ Mr. Gouldasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he will publish in the Official Report a table showing gross receipts from and gross payments to the European Community Budget in each year since 1973, showing the amount of any rebate separately.
§ Mr. RidleyThe information requested is given in the following table:
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£Million Gross Payments Receipts Other than refunds Refunds Net Payments* 1973 181 79 102 1974 181 150 31 1975 342 398 -56 1976 463 296 167 1977 737 368 369 1978 1348 526 822 1979 1606 659 947 1980 1767 963 98 706 1981 2174 1084 693 397 1982 2863 1238 1019 606 19831 653 357 568 -272
†Only quarters figures are available for 1983. During that period the United Kingdom received 90 per cent. of the refunds provision included in the 1983 budget. *A negative sign indicates a net receipt.